diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index f44ae10..841427e 100755
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -196,10 +196,12 @@ func main() {
 			Database:       *persistentData,
 			Config:         config,
 		}
-		myBot.Start()
 	}
 	go func() {
 		rgb.YPrintf("[%s] Starting webserver on port %s\n", irc.TimeStamp(), "5353")
 		webserver.HandleHTTP(&myBot)
 	}()
+	if ircOauthPath != "" {
+		myBot.Start()
+	}
 }